#EC9194
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.1% 0.11 17.9), rgb(236, 145, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#EC9194 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9194 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 145, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.11 17.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EC9194 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC9194 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9194 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC9194 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 17.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC9194
oklch(75.1% 0.11 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#D16169
oklch(63.1% 0.142 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4550
oklch(55.6% 0.153 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23541
oklch(49.1% 0.143 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#832D36
oklch(42.6% 0.118 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E191B
oklch(26.9% 0.058 18.4)
#EC9194 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A39F94 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B192 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8793 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9194
#EC9194
oklch(75.1% 0.11 17.9)
- #42C4C7
#42C4C7
oklch(75.2% 0.111 197.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EC9194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.029
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
Use #EC9194 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.